Group Members:
Josh Kirchner
Kristen Landaal
Laura Ebert
What we accomplished today 10/06/11:
We finalized our group
Agreed on topic (Single Parenting)
Created New Wiki
Brainstormed Ideas on how to attack this subject with ninja like focus
Discussed different "teaching" tools we can incorporate in our presentation
Answered personal assessment questions (will be posted later)
Developed key points to focus on throughout the presentation
Agreed on out of class meeting times
Discused possible dates to present project
Talked about how awesome of a teacher Ms. Plichta is
Team Awesome accomplished the following this week 10/13/11
Devised an attack plan of knowledge that we will drop on the class November 10th
Decided what are some of the important areas that we want to talk about during our presentation
Figured that we also want to try to present the possible views that the child has about being raised by a single parent.
Tried to figure out what credible resources we can use.
Scheduled another out of class group session that EVERYONE in the group will attend.
Patted ourselves on the back for a good start!!!
Team Crazy-Awesome-Ninja Focus accomplished this week 10/17/11:
Met on Wednesday October 19, 2011and made a rough draft outline for our presentation.
This weekend’s challenge is everybody in the group finding credible sources to obtain information from.
The next challenge is completing a final outline and constructing the class around that outline.
Copy of Rough Draft outline:
Single Parent Outline
1. Introduction
Typical Stereotypes (this will be class discussion introduction)
Sociological views on the single parent culture
2. Single Parent Culture
A. Causes
Divorce
Effects on Parent / Child
Single Parent Teenage Pregnancy
Effects on Parent/ Child
Death
Effects on Parent/ Child
B. Single Mother/ Single Father differences
Single father video
Q & A on video (in class discussion)
C. Conclusion
Pre-Assesment Questions: Laura: I wanted to study the culture of single parents because this is a culture that continues to grow in our society. I am not familiar with this particular culture, and I hope that doing this presentation will help me learn more about the challenges that single parents face, as well as how to approach and relate to children of single parents in my classroom. Some concerns that I have at this point are finding enough information and material to cover an hour long presentation, and being able to present it in a way that is interesting to the rest of the class. As a "gold" personality, I believe that the biggest assets I will bring to the group are my organization skills, and the ability to keep the group members on track.
Josh Kirchner:
I selected this topic because being a single parent almost seems to be the norm now instead of the exception and I am hoping I might find a couple of answers to that in my researching this topic. As a child who was raised mostly by a single parent I hope I can bring some insight into the group on this subject and how the child of a single parent looks at things. I hope to gain even more insight that will give me an edge teaching students of single parents in the future.
I have concerns that my group and I will not be able to plan an entertaining yet informative lesson for the class. While I do have a fear of the upcoming lesson I believe my greatest strength I can bring to my group is my originality along with my fearlessness in trying new things and facing my class.
Works Cited
Worth, Richard. Single-parent Families. New York: F. Watts, 1992. Print
Kinnear, Karen L. Single Parents: a Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Print
Bailey, Marilyn, Anita Larsen, and Elaine Wynne. Single-parent Families. New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Print
Teacher Interviews:
Mr. Peter Dagatz, 4th grade Teacher, Sussex-Hamilton School District 6yrs expreince
Josh Kirchner
Kristen Landaal
Laura Ebert
What we accomplished today 10/06/11:
Team Awesome accomplished the following this week 10/13/11
- Devised an attack plan of knowledge that we will drop on the class November 10th
- Decided what are some of the important areas that we want to talk about during our presentation
- Figured that we also want to try to present the possible views that the child has about being raised by a single parent.
- Tried to figure out what credible resources we can use.
- Scheduled another out of class group session that EVERYONE in the group will attend.
- Patted ourselves on the back for a good start!!!
Team Crazy-Awesome-Ninja Focus accomplished this week 10/17/11:- Met on Wednesday October 19, 2011and made a rough draft outline for our presentation.
- This weekend’s challenge is everybody in the group finding credible sources to obtain information from.
- The next challenge is completing a final outline and constructing the class around that outline.
Copy of Rough Draft outline:Single Parent Outline
1. Introduction
2. Single Parent Culture
A. Causes
- Divorce
- Effects on Parent / Child
- Single Parent Teenage Pregnancy
- Effects on Parent/ Child
- Death
- Effects on Parent/ Child
B. Single Mother/ Single Father differences- Single father video
- Q & A on video (in class discussion)
C. ConclusionPre-Assesment Questions:
Laura: I wanted to study the culture of single parents because this is a culture that continues to grow in our society. I am not familiar with this particular culture, and I hope that doing this presentation will help me learn more about the challenges that single parents face, as well as how to approach and relate to children of single parents in my classroom. Some concerns that I have at this point are finding enough information and material to cover an hour long presentation, and being able to present it in a way that is interesting to the rest of the class. As a "gold" personality, I believe that the biggest assets I will bring to the group are my organization skills, and the ability to keep the group members on track.
Josh Kirchner:
I selected this topic because being a single parent almost seems to be the norm now instead of the exception and I am hoping I might find a couple of answers to that in my researching this topic. As a child who was raised mostly by a single parent I hope I can bring some insight into the group on this subject and how the child of a single parent looks at things. I hope to gain even more insight that will give me an edge teaching students of single parents in the future.
I have concerns that my group and I will not be able to plan an entertaining yet informative lesson for the class. While I do have a fear of the upcoming lesson I believe my greatest strength I can bring to my group is my originality along with my fearlessness in trying new things and facing my class.
Works Cited
Worth, Richard. Single-parent Families. New York: F. Watts, 1992. Print
Kinnear, Karen L. Single Parents: a Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Print
Bailey, Marilyn, Anita Larsen, and Elaine Wynne. Single-parent Families. New York: Crestwood House, 1989. Print
Teacher Interviews:
Mr. Peter Dagatz, 4th grade Teacher, Sussex-Hamilton School District 6yrs expreince
Mrs. Cynthia Kirchner, 5k Teacher, St. Joseph's Wauwatosa Elementary School, 25yrs. experince.